Plan Mali Annual Program Report 2007

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Challenge and change in Mali

Real progress

Mali enjoys political stability, but extreme poverty remains widespread. Plan’s priorities are health, education, water and raising income levels.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Mali are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year our work included:

Children’s rights are crucial, too, because of poor awareness of child protection in many of the areas where Plan is active. Female genital cutting affects 90% of girls, often causing psychological trauma and serious health complications. Meanwhile, many children are trafficked for domestic work and prostitution.

Plan sets up local child protection groups promoting children’s rights, and supports government moves against female genital cutting and trafficking. But community awareness and locally-led responses can be the best way to fight abuse, and with Plan’s help, 12 villages have this year abandoned cutting now that they are aware of the risks.

Supriyanto, Plan’s Country Director in Mali, says: “With your continued support, I am confident that Plan Mali will be even more effective to help fulfil Malian children’s wish for a better future.”

This Country Progress Report focuses on one successful project we have undertaken in Mali this year, but with your support, there have been many, many more.

p Representatives from a children’s group lobby a local official in Bamako

Mali country facts Capital: Bamako

Primary school age pupils attending school: 39%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 175th (of 177 countries)

Children aged 5 to 14 who have to work: 35%

Life expectancy: 48 years

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 13.5 million

• Providing school supplies and nutritional and emotional support to over 600 vulnerable orphans who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS

(Mali has high rates of child deaths due to preventable diseases like measles)

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• Plan is a key member of the national campaign against child trafficking, working with the Ministry of Children’s and Women’s Affairs and Save the Children.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

MLI

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• Vaccinating 58,455 children under 12 months old

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

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148.5mm FRONT

Country Progress Report 2007

146.5mm FLAP

148.5mm BACK

Challenge and change in Mali

Real progress

Mali enjoys political stability, but extreme poverty remains widespread. Plan’s priorities are health, education, water and raising income levels.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Mali are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year our work included:

Children’s rights are crucial, too, because of poor awareness of child protection in many of the areas where Plan is active. Female genital cutting affects 90% of girls, often causing psychological trauma and serious health complications. Meanwhile, many children are trafficked for domestic work and prostitution.

Plan sets up local child protection groups promoting children’s rights, and supports government moves against female genital cutting and trafficking. But community awareness and locally-led responses can be the best way to fight abuse, and with Plan’s help, 12 villages have this year abandoned cutting now that they are aware of the risks.

Supriyanto, Plan’s Country Director in Mali, says: “With your continued support, I am confident that Plan Mali will be even more effective to help fulfil Malian children’s wish for a better future.”

This Country Progress Report focuses on one successful project we have undertaken in Mali this year, but with your support, there have been many, many more.

p Representatives from a children’s group lobby a local official in Bamako

Mali country facts Capital: Bamako

Primary school age pupils attending school: 39%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 175th (of 177 countries)

Children aged 5 to 14 who have to work: 35%

Life expectancy: 48 years

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 13.5 million

• Providing school supplies and nutritional and emotional support to over 600 vulnerable orphans who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS

(Mali has high rates of child deaths due to preventable diseases like measles)

Any enquiries please contact: Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.com m: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150 Size (Prod)

Colours(Prod)

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Mali

• Plan is a key member of the national campaign against child trafficking, working with the Ministry of Children’s and Women’s Affairs and Save the Children.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

MLI

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p A child rec eives school sup plies as part of to improve ed our work ucation

• Vaccinating 58,455 children under 12 months old

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

Admagic No: Bright No: Client name: File name: Date: Size: Studio proof:

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Country Progress Report 2007

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No life without water Mali straddles the Sahara. Most of the country is desert, and half the population don’t have enough safe drinking water.

Getting the pump working again took teamwork. Villagers provided stone and labour. The regional water authority provided expertise and materials, and a private company cleaned out the borehole, tested water quality and installed the pump.

Instead, they have to resort to unsafe water sources, so many children suffer from waterborne diseases. But water shortages don’t just affect the health of Malian children, they also have a dramatic impact on their education.

“We each spent over two hours fetching water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

An example comes from the village of N’gouraba, 45 miles South-west of Bamako and home to almost 2,000 people. The village school’s water source, a manual pump installed by the Government in 1989, hasn’t worked for four years, so until recently, the children had to spend school-time fetching water from a source almost a mile away. Girls in particular used to stay away from school altogether during their periods because of lack of water for washing.

Children themselves were also very much involved: “My part was cleaning

Fifteen-year-old Karia remembers how things were: “Parents would bring water to school by donkey cart. During water shortages, especially during the dry season from March to June, we would each have to fetch one or two buckets of water to drink and use in the latrines.

We each spent over two hours fetching

p Girls can easily use the new

up the area round the pump after it was installed,” says Karia. manual pump in N’gouraba

water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

Children taking action It was the children themselves who said it was time for a change. “We pupils raised the problem of water during discussions,” says Karia. In response, Plan and the villagers decided to work together to rehabilitate the school’s borehole and equip it with a new manual pump.

“Children, the most vulnerable section of the community, are protected from certain illnesses.

Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

Karia’s headmistress is delighted with the positive results of children spending more time in class and enjoying better health: “The rehabilitation of the pump has helped in several ways,” she says.

“Not only has it supplied drinking water nearby, but we now have much better conditions for living and studying, and children, the most vulnerable members

of the community, are protected from certain illnesses. Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

A washing area was set up around the borehole as well as drainage for waste water, and children’s personal hygiene has improved because they wash their hands after visiting the toilets. Having clean water has meant fewer girls stay away from school during their periods.

The project also funded the building of three classrooms and an office, and revitalised the school’s vegetable garden, so children can have fresh vegetables to eat.

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According to the Mayor himself: “Everyone knows that there is no life without water. Many people don’t know that poor quality water and poor hygiene can cause serious illness and even death. Rehabilitating the pump has solved the water problem for the school, for neighbouring families and for the health centre. Plan has done much to support our community: thanks to this, our community is among the best in our area.”

water all year round. We support the construction and renovation of wells and boreholes, working with communities themselves, and with government water and environment services. Plan gets children actively involved, and gets communities used to listening to what children have to say.

Making sure everyone feels a sense of ownership means projects are more likely to carry on in the future, with or without Plan.

The N’gouraba project is part of Plan’s programme to make sure that children and their families have safe drinking

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

Enthusiasm and commitment Community enthusiasm and commitment were crucial to the project’s success, and they are vital in making sure it carries on, too. Pupils keep the pump area clean, and parents contribute money for spare parts and repairs. Plan trained pupils, teachers and school governors in water management, maintenance, and hygiene, as well as training and equipping two repairmen. The Mayor’s Office also pays for one service each year.

p You can see how close the

new pump is to the school, in the

background of this picture

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148.5mm INSIDE

No life without water Mali straddles the Sahara. Most of the country is desert, and half the population don’t have enough safe drinking water.

Getting the pump working again took teamwork. Villagers provided stone and labour. The regional water authority provided expertise and materials, and a private company cleaned out the borehole, tested water quality and installed the pump.

Instead, they have to resort to unsafe water sources, so many children suffer from waterborne diseases. But water shortages don’t just affect the health of Malian children, they also have a dramatic impact on their education.

“We each spent over two hours fetching water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

An example comes from the village of N’gouraba, 45 miles South-west of Bamako and home to almost 2,000 people. The village school’s water source, a manual pump installed by the Government in 1989, hasn’t worked for four years, so until recently, the children had to spend school-time fetching water from a source almost a mile away. Girls in particular used to stay away from school altogether during their periods because of lack of water for washing.

Children themselves were also very much involved: “My part was cleaning

Fifteen-year-old Karia remembers how things were: “Parents would bring water to school by donkey cart. During water shortages, especially during the dry season from March to June, we would each have to fetch one or two buckets of water to drink and use in the latrines.

We each spent over two hours fetching

p Girls can easily use the new

up the area round the pump after it was installed,” says Karia. manual pump in N’gouraba

water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

Children taking action It was the children themselves who said it was time for a change. “We pupils raised the problem of water during discussions,” says Karia. In response, Plan and the villagers decided to work together to rehabilitate the school’s borehole and equip it with a new manual pump.

“Children, the most vulnerable section of the community, are protected from certain illnesses.

Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

Karia’s headmistress is delighted with the positive results of children spending more time in class and enjoying better health: “The rehabilitation of the pump has helped in several ways,” she says.

“Not only has it supplied drinking water nearby, but we now have much better conditions for living and studying, and children, the most vulnerable members

of the community, are protected from certain illnesses. Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

A washing area was set up around the borehole as well as drainage for waste water, and children’s personal hygiene has improved because they wash their hands after visiting the toilets. Having clean water has meant fewer girls stay away from school during their periods.

The project also funded the building of three classrooms and an office, and revitalised the school’s vegetable garden, so children can have fresh vegetables to eat.

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According to the Mayor himself: “Everyone knows that there is no life without water. Many people don’t know that poor quality water and poor hygiene can cause serious illness and even death. Rehabilitating the pump has solved the water problem for the school, for neighbouring families and for the health centre. Plan has done much to support our community: thanks to this, our community is among the best in our area.”

water all year round. We support the construction and renovation of wells and boreholes, working with communities themselves, and with government water and environment services. Plan gets children actively involved, and gets communities used to listening to what children have to say.

Making sure everyone feels a sense of ownership means projects are more likely to carry on in the future, with or without Plan.

The N’gouraba project is part of Plan’s programme to make sure that children and their families have safe drinking

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

Enthusiasm and commitment Community enthusiasm and commitment were crucial to the project’s success, and they are vital in making sure it carries on, too. Pupils keep the pump area clean, and parents contribute money for spare parts and repairs. Plan trained pupils, teachers and school governors in water management, maintenance, and hygiene, as well as training and equipping two repairmen. The Mayor’s Office also pays for one service each year.

p You can see how close the

new pump is to the school, in the

background of this picture

148.5mm INSIDE

148.5mm INSIDE

No life without water Mali straddles the Sahara. Most of the country is desert, and half the population don’t have enough safe drinking water.

Getting the pump working again took teamwork. Villagers provided stone and labour. The regional water authority provided expertise and materials, and a private company cleaned out the borehole, tested water quality and installed the pump.

Instead, they have to resort to unsafe water sources, so many children suffer from waterborne diseases. But water shortages don’t just affect the health of Malian children, they also have a dramatic impact on their education.

“We each spent over two hours fetching water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

An example comes from the village of N’gouraba, 45 miles South-west of Bamako and home to almost 2,000 people. The village school’s water source, a manual pump installed by the Government in 1989, hasn’t worked for four years, so until recently, the children had to spend school-time fetching water from a source almost a mile away. Girls in particular used to stay away from school altogether during their periods because of lack of water for washing.

Children themselves were also very much involved: “My part was cleaning

Fifteen-year-old Karia remembers how things were: “Parents would bring water to school by donkey cart. During water shortages, especially during the dry season from March to June, we would each have to fetch one or two buckets of water to drink and use in the latrines.

We each spent over two hours fetching

p Girls can easily use the new

up the area round the pump after it was installed,” says Karia. manual pump in N’gouraba

water, because of the distance and the time spent in the crowd waiting around the well, so we used to miss lessons.”

Children taking action It was the children themselves who said it was time for a change. “We pupils raised the problem of water during discussions,” says Karia. In response, Plan and the villagers decided to work together to rehabilitate the school’s borehole and equip it with a new manual pump.

“Children, the most vulnerable section of the community, are protected from certain illnesses.

Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

Karia’s headmistress is delighted with the positive results of children spending more time in class and enjoying better health: “The rehabilitation of the pump has helped in several ways,” she says.

“Not only has it supplied drinking water nearby, but we now have much better conditions for living and studying, and children, the most vulnerable members

of the community, are protected from certain illnesses. Cases of diarrhoea are much less common now.”

A washing area was set up around the borehole as well as drainage for waste water, and children’s personal hygiene has improved because they wash their hands after visiting the toilets. Having clean water has meant fewer girls stay away from school during their periods.

The project also funded the building of three classrooms and an office, and revitalised the school’s vegetable garden, so children can have fresh vegetables to eat.

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According to the Mayor himself: “Everyone knows that there is no life without water. Many people don’t know that poor quality water and poor hygiene can cause serious illness and even death. Rehabilitating the pump has solved the water problem for the school, for neighbouring families and for the health centre. Plan has done much to support our community: thanks to this, our community is among the best in our area.”

water all year round. We support the construction and renovation of wells and boreholes, working with communities themselves, and with government water and environment services. Plan gets children actively involved, and gets communities used to listening to what children have to say.

Making sure everyone feels a sense of ownership means projects are more likely to carry on in the future, with or without Plan.

The N’gouraba project is part of Plan’s programme to make sure that children and their families have safe drinking

Some names have been changed for privacy and child protection reasons.

Enthusiasm and commitment Community enthusiasm and commitment were crucial to the project’s success, and they are vital in making sure it carries on, too. Pupils keep the pump area clean, and parents contribute money for spare parts and repairs. Plan trained pupils, teachers and school governors in water management, maintenance, and hygiene, as well as training and equipping two repairmen. The Mayor’s Office also pays for one service each year.

p You can see how close the

new pump is to the school, in the

background of this picture

146.5mm FLAP

148.5mm BACK

Challenge and change in Mali

Real progress

Mali enjoys political stability, but extreme poverty remains widespread. Plan’s priorities are health, education, water and raising income levels.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in Mali are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year our work included:

Children’s rights are crucial, too, because of poor awareness of child protection in many of the areas where Plan is active. Female genital cutting affects 90% of girls, often causing psychological trauma and serious health complications. Meanwhile, many children are trafficked for domestic work and prostitution.

Plan sets up local child protection groups promoting children’s rights, and supports government moves against female genital cutting and trafficking. But community awareness and locally-led responses can be the best way to fight abuse, and with Plan’s help, 12 villages have this year abandoned cutting now that they are aware of the risks.

Supriyanto, Plan’s Country Director in Mali, says: “With your continued support, I am confident that Plan Mali will be even more effective to help fulfil Malian children’s wish for a better future.”

This Country Progress Report focuses on one successful project we have undertaken in Mali this year, but with your support, there have been many, many more.

p Representatives from a children’s group lobby a local official in Bamako

Mali country facts Capital: Bamako

Primary school age pupils attending school: 39%

UN Human Development Index ranking: 175th (of 177 countries)

Children aged 5 to 14 who have to work: 35%

Life expectancy: 48 years

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF)

Population: 13.5 million

• Providing school supplies and nutritional and emotional support to over 600 vulnerable orphans who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS

(Mali has high rates of child deaths due to preventable diseases like measles)

Any enquiries please contact: Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.com m: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150 Size (Prod)

Colours(Prod)

Art (A/D)

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Content (Acc.)

Mali

• Plan is a key member of the national campaign against child trafficking, working with the Ministry of Children’s and Women’s Affairs and Save the Children.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

MLI

0407 100647 PLAN 0407_Mali 13.11.07 210x443.5mm FOLD TO A5 Client proof: 2 3

p A child rec eives school sup plies as part of to improve ed our work ucation

• Vaccinating 58,455 children under 12 months old

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

Admagic No: Bright No: Client name: File name: Date: Size: Studio proof:

148.5mm FRONT

Country Progress Report 2007